Movie

I Only Want You to Love Me

1976 · 104 min

A slow, suffocating descent into a man's quiet desperation, watching his need for love curdle into violence.

Overview: Peter grew up during the economic miracle, bereft of parental care and love. Learning early on that interpersonal relationships are based on the principles of exchange or purchase, he abides by these rules and gives generous presents to his family and his wife, Erika. But when he is unable to keep up this lifestyle, his story takes a horrendous turn...
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, isolation, obsession, class
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
isolation
obsession
class
trauma
Places: big city
small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild